Customer Reviews

Jarden Home Brands 21400 Ball Blue Book

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This book is great! It not only covers canning, but also covers other methods of food preservation. All the recipes I tried worked great and the canning directions are very clear. Definitely worth the low price!!!

The Ball Blue canning book is not as good as the Kerr canning book. Maybe it is a matter of taste but I found this one a bit cluttered.

I am very dissapointed in the new Ball Blue Book. I have many of the older version so I had to buy this newer one as well. The titles of the recipes are so faint I have to use a magnifying glass in order to see them. I go back to the older version to use simply because I can't see the titles from the new Ball Blue Book. I am very sorry to see this wonderful book treated this way. I still use the Ball Blue Books for my canning and preserving but just not this newer version.

I'm impressed with the amount of information in such a tiny package! I refer to this book 1st when considering my canning options. Sometimes it doesn't have the recipe I need, but most times it does. I'm very happy to own this book. It even has a section on dehydrating & freezing! This is probably worth more than it's price!

This is my third Ball Blue Book. It is a wealth of info about canning. I have canned for years and have several different books, but this is the book I refer to each and every time. I bought this copy because mine have a habit of growing legs. I dont mind, like to share the fun!

This is the best resource book to have for those who are just starting out canning, as well as for those of us who have been canning for many years.

I love the troubleshooter section, especially if I can't find the answer anywhere else. I suggest this book to any and all who are interested in canning and home storage.

Love it!

Wonderful book for the beginning and intermediate preserver! I've been canning all my life, but this book has been a great resource for recipes as I've been trying new jam and jelly recipes the past few years. The blueberry jam is outstanding!

Great instruction for beginning canners concerning equipment and general instructions on times and processes.

Just a great overall go-to book when you are looking to can nearly anything (it has a section on meat too if you are into that). I find a lot of recipes online, but I have to admit I ALWAYS double check quantities and general measurements with this recipe book before I experiment with a new recipe to make sure it's in the ballpark. I think this as a basis book that most preserving homes should have on-hand.

I started canning this year with the help of this book. Its very clearly written and has tons of recipes. Only downside I've noticed is that the fruit recipes never seem to yield as much as the recipe says it will. I usually come out with just over half. Maybe I just like my apple butter thicker than most.

This is the best book ever. I'm a novice canner but this book walks you through every step. It tells you everything you need to know...even stuff you don't know you need to know. I loved mine so much that I bought this one for my brother. He's expanding his extensive cooking skills to include jams & jellies. I'm so excited about giving it to him.

Bought this as a gift. Arrived on time and was greatly appreciated by its recipient.